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Once a family, later a lie.
It was but a cover, it was money, it was power and it was blood. They were the reasons for this birds confinement its cage. While they were a family on the outside, inside they were but puppets to their lust for name and authority for generations.
Once together, forever bound.
As years passed, his freedom seemed but a dream. While he was alone seemingly for eternity, fate had other plans. Plans involving forsaking the life he sought to live.
This short story tells from the perspective of 17 year old Anatsume kiru the son of the Anatsume branch and the wandering old soul haifu zen. While unbeknownst to them, their encounter will forever change the lives of many besides their own, as well as confronting them to take control of their predicaments.